Two-Stage Hardware Fuzzer (TU Darmstadt)


A new technical paper titled "GoldenFuzz: Generative Golden Reference Hardware Fuzzing" was published by researchers at TU Darmstadt. Abstract "Modern hardware systems, driven by demands for high performance and application-specific functionality, have grown increasingly complex, introducing large surfaces for bugs and security-critical vulnerabilities. Fuzzing has emerged as a scalable sol... » read more

Analysis of EM Side Channel Attacks On Smartphones (Fraunhofer AISEC, BSI, TUM)


A new technical paper titled "Breaking ECDSA with Electromagnetic Side-Channel Attacks: Challenges and Practicality on Modern Smartphones" was published by researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Applied and Integrated Security (AISEC), German Federal Office for Information Security, and TU Munich. Abstract "Smartphones handle sensitive tasks such as messaging and payment and may soon sup... » read more

Adaptive Fuzzing Framework that Reuses Tests from Prior Processors (Texas A&M, TU Darmstadt)


A new technical paper titled "ReFuzz: Reusing Tests for Processor Fuzzing with Contextual Bandits" was published by researchers at Texas A&M University and TU Darmstadt. Abstract "Processor designs rely on iterative modifications and reuse well-established designs. However, this reuse of prior designs also leads to similar vulnerabilities across multiple processors. As processors grow... » read more

HW Security: Inner Product Masking With Fault Detection Via ISE (KU Leuven, NUS, Rambus)


A new technical paper titled "Extending and Accelerating Inner Product Masking with Fault Detection via Instruction Set Extension" was published by researchers at KU Leuven, National University of Singapore, and Rambus. Abstract  "Inner product masking is a well-studied masking countermeasure against side-channel attacks. IPM-FD further extends the IPM scheme with fault detection capabil... » read more

Harnessing Silicon Lifecycle Management For Chip Security


Silicon lifecycle management is starting to be used in ways that extend well beyond its original mission of ensuring a chip functions to spec throughout its expected lifetime. While tracking aging effects and component failures are still important, the technology also is being deployed to proactively monitor, authenticate, and respond to potential threats in real-time. In fact, not applying ... » read more

SRAM PUF: A Revolutionary Approach to Cryptographic Key Protection


Cryptographic keys are the cornerstone of secure digital systems, enabling encryption, authentication, and data integrity. However, securely storing these keys on-chip presents significant challenges. Traditional methods, such as storing keys in one-time programmable, non-volatile memory, are vulnerable to physical attacks, environmental variations, and lifecycle management issues. Physical Unc... » read more

FPGAs Find New Workloads In The High-Speed AI Era


FPGAs are finding new applications in the age of artificial intelligence, high-speed wireless communications, medical and life science technology, and in complex chip architectures where they can improve the flow of data. Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) enable designers to reprogram or reconfigure digital logic after the chips have been deployed, which is essential in the AI world, wher... » read more

Leveraging NEMS To Address Critical Hardware Security Challenges In Advanced Packaging (U. of Florida)


A new technical paper titled "Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS) for Hardware Security in Advanced Packaging" was published by researchers at University of Florida. Abstract "As hardware security threats escalate across semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging, there is a growing need for novel physical mechanisms to counter sophisticated attacks such as tampering, counterfeit... » read more

A Decade Of Architectural RowHammer Defense Solutions (Meta, SNU, UIUC)


A new technical paper titled "SoK: Systematizing a Decade of Architectural RowHammer Defenses Through the Lens of Streaming Algorithms" was published by researchers at Meta, Seoul National University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Abstract: "A decade after its academic introduction, RowHammer (RH) remains a moving target that continues to challenge both the industry and aca... » read more

Interplay Between the Row Hammer Effect and Floating Body Effect in Monolithic 3D Stackable 1T1C DRAM (Georgia Tech)


A new technical paper titled "Row Hammer Effect and Floating Body Effect of Monolithic 3D Stackable 1T1C DRAM" was published by researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology. Abstract "Monolithic 3D stackable 1T1C DRAM technology is on the rise, with initial prototypes reported by the industry. This work presents a comprehensive reliability study focusing on the intricate interplay between... » read more

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